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Half Moon, Clyst St Mary Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 58.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Bryan Carver
Nigel Hawke
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before 3 out - closing on the front group with 2 to jump - pushed along nearing the last then finished strongly to win on the run-in
Freddie Gingell
D Summersby
Settled midfield early - pushed along before 3 out - closed on pace-setter 2 out - hit front approaching final furlong but drifted left and lost advantage on run-in - stayed on for second
Murray Dodd (7)
Nigel Hawke
Went straight to front early - pushed along approaching 3 out then lost the advantage at the last - stayed on at same rate to finish 3rd
Sean Houlihan
Jimmy Frost
Settled midpack early - pushed along to close on the front group approaching 3 out and still in contention with a furlong to race - lost momentum on the run to the line finishing 4th
Harry Atkins (7)
Richard Phillips
Settled towards the back - driven along before 3 out to close on the front group by 2 out - stayed on at same speed up the run-in to finish 5th
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Alexandra Dunn
Settled towards the back - pressed for effort before 3 out - unable to land a blow on the front pack - finished sixth well beaten
Robbie David (5)
Daisy Hitchins
Tracked the front rank early - pressed for effort before 3 out - lost ground 2 out - well held at the finish
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Up with the front group - urged forward after the 7th - dropped away sharply - well behind before 3 out and finished a distant 8th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.